Family Medicine Services and Treatments

A primary care provider is just that – the first person you go to for health questions and concerns. When you choose one of our primary care providers, you form a relationship with someone who knows your history and is here for you, year after year.

Family medicine care

Our family medicine doctors manage your and your family’s total health. Unlike other physicians who specialize in treating one particular organ or disease, your family physician is uniquely trained to care for you as a whole person, male, female, child or senior.

What we offer

In addition to diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses, your family physician provides routine health screenings and counseling on lifestyle changes in an effort to prevent illnesses before they develop. And, if a health condition arises that requires care from another specialist, your family physician will be there to guide you and to coordinate key aspects of your care. You and your family physician will work together to achieve the best possible outcome in the most cost-effective manner.

Services include:

Adult physical – Patient is 18 and above and needs a routine check-up, work physical or well woman exam. This appointment often includes preventive screenings, immunizations and health risk assessments.

Children wellness care – A routine examination focusing on healthcare designed specifically for children, including developmental screenings, immunizations and parental guidance.

Follow up appointment – A routine examination of a patient after medical or surgical treatment.

Men’s wellness care - A routine examination, can be an adult physical, focusing on healthcare designed specifically for men.

Office visit - Needs an appointment for specific symptoms, often times this is a sick visit.

Well women exams - A routine examination, can be an adult physical, focusing on healthcare designed specifically for women.

We provide a full range of healthcare services led by primary care providers, including:

Services to help prevent illness, such as checkups and annual health screenings.

Treatment for minor illnesses.

Diagnosis and treatment for chronic conditions.

Screenings for disease and programs to keep you healthy.

Personalized counseling on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Services include:

Acute illness or infections visit

Acute illnesses or infections occur suddenly and have a rapid onset of symptoms. Typically, acute illnesses and infections will resolve quickly, sometimes on their own and at other times needing medical treatment. Examples of acute illnesses and infections include, but are not limited to, sore throats, influenza (the flu), cough and/or fever, sinus infections, urinary tract infections (a UTI), or broken bones, sprains or lacerations.

Use our symptom checker to determine if you should call your doctor today for a sick visit.

Adolescent care visits

Chronic health problems during the teen years can often make physical and emotional development more complicated. Adolescent medicine focuses on addressing the health needs of the adolescent's illness, condition, or injury. Adolescent medicine also anticipates and assesses developmental complications associated with the healthcare needs of the specific medical problem. Healthcare providers help adolescents and their families to develop strategies to deal with chronic health issues.

Adult physicals

It is important to see your primary care provider (PCP) at least once a year for an overall physical. This appointment is about preventive care and helps your doctor find potential health problems before they become a health problem. Preventive care may include immunizations, lab tests, physical exams and prescriptions. During this exam your provider will discuss your overall health, any concerns and perform a comprehensive exam on your entire body.

Care of geriatric population or elder care visit

Americans are living longer and living well for longer periods of time. This has created a relatively new and growing area of healthcare and provider services, known as elder care. Elder care encompasses a wide variety of issues, including choosing an appropriate healthcare provider to care for an aging patient, specialty care for chronic disease management and making decisions about moving an elderly person from the home environment to a residential care setting.

Men's wellness care

Preventive health is important for men of all ages. Regular checkups are key to living a healthy lifestyle. These preventive appointments provide opportunities to find and deal with medical problems in their early stages. This is when many conditions are more treatable and less threatening to overall health.

Same day appointments

Same day appointments are available for patients with an acute illness. Please call to schedule an appointment. Examples of acute illnesses and infections include, but are not limited to, sore throats, influenza (the flu), cough and/or fever, sinus infections, urinary tract infections (a UTI), or broken bones, sprains or lacerations.

Our providers have a number of appointments reserved for sick visits. Call 406-665-2800 to schedule.

Sports physicals

Sport physicals are often required before participation in recreational or organized sports. During the appointment, a healthcare specialist will evaluate and determine if you are able to safely participate. During this exam strengths and weaknesses will be noted and a recommendation for the appropriate sport(s) may be given.

Well child care

Children grow and develop quickly in the first few years. It is important that they have frequent well-child visits, at least once every 6 months until they are 2 years old. After 2 years of age, most doctors recommend children's preventive care screenings occur at least once a year. During these exams, your doctor will take your child's height and weight, assess their physical skills, review social and emotional development, and ask you about different behavioral health tendencies. Your pediatrician will also provide services for screenings, vaccinations and immunizations, hearing tests and vision tests. After your child starts school, these visits can be school physicals or sports physicals.

Women’s wellness care

It is important to see your care provider at least once a year for an overall physical. This appointment is about preventive care and helps your doctor find potential health problems before they become a health problem. For women, basic gynecologic care should be included in the overall wellness visit along with immunizations, lab tests and prescriptions. Gynecologic care includes pap smears and testing for sexually transmitted infections and diseases for women of all ages, from pre-hormonal ages to post-menopausal.

Your case is unique, which means your treatment will be designed around your needs. Often we will recommend treatments based on best practices that have worked for other patients, consideration of your specific illness, the results of any tests done, as well as your personal preferences.

We provide treatments for these general conditions:

Colon care

A sigmoidoscopy is a diagnostic test to check the lower part of your colon or large intestine (the sigmoid colon). Problems that would cause your doctor to recommend a sigmoidoscopy procedure include unexplained and chronic diarrhea, belly pain, chronic constipation, abnormal growths or bleeding. A sigmoidoscopy may also be used to take a tissue sample or biopsy. And it can be used to remove polyps or swollen veins, called hemorrhoids. Finally, it can also be a screening test for colorectal cancer.

Although diabetes is a chronic and incurable disease (with the exception of gestational diabetes), with proper medical care, clinical therapies, diet, hygiene, and exercise, symptoms and complications can be successfully treated and managed.

Learn more about diabetes and learn how we partner with you for life-long care.

High blood pressure

Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure is defined as a blood pressure of 140/90 or higher. Hypertension usually has no symptoms. It can harm the arteries and increase the risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, and blindness.

Getting screening tests and vaccinations is an important part of preventive care. Find out which tests and immunizations are recommended by age group and gender. Use these guidelines when discussing a disease prevention plan with your healthcare provider. You may need a plan that is different, depending on your situation.